6. Proof of Existence (23)
‘The masked monster’.
He was believed to be a colleague of the Dark Church. It was also characterized by appearing wearing a white mask and passing out the moment one witnessed it.
My colleagues have seen him on three occasions. But today was the first time he met me face to face.
a whopping fourth.
Of course, it couldn’t have been a coincidence. The reason was unknown, but I hoped that this battle would serve as a good opportunity to find out.
At last, the image of the enemy he encounters is thoroughly engraved on his retina.
The opponent was a strong man who knocked out Sir Irene at once. There was no guarantee that I would not be beaten. So I had to cram as much information into my brain as possible.
First of all, the atmosphere is unique.
Is it a man or a woman I could understand why there was no such mention. It was a shape that was completely unpredictable.
A thin waist was reminiscent of a woman, but flat and firm muscles were characteristic of a man. Even the uvula was swollen to an obscure level.
Above all, the strange atmosphere of the masked monster.
That ambiguous feeling between humans and monsters kept stimulating my nerves.
As if to get rid of this mongrel immediately.
It was a very short time, but the impression of the assailant was deeply engraved in my heart.
It felt as if time had stopped. In the quiet silence where nothing moves, I read the faint vibration of the air.
something comes
The moment I realized that fact, my upper body leaned forward. I felt a long trail passing by, barely passing through my chest.
how?
It was such a speed that it was impossible to even react properly. If my aura hadn’t grown and my senses hadn’t advanced recently, I wouldn’t have been able to respond properly either.
Is it a weapon or a blunt weapon?
Even that was unclear. Even the opponent was already about to respond to the hatchet I threw.
The mystery was solved shortly after.
My hatchet, which was drawing a straight line, was hit by something and drifted in the air. And at the point where Jung Joong-dong’s trick could be used, several blows continued in succession.
It meant that he knew my fighting style well.
I hurriedly bent my upper body, kicked the ground, and was shot.
Meanwhile, the masked assailant was quietly backing away, looking for an opportunity to escape. I wasn’t the type to leave this alone.
“Where are you going, dude!”
In a hurry, I threw the sword away.
I don’t know how many times I’ve been so impatient during a battle. All he had to do was throw away his main and secondary armaments and catch that ‘masked man’.
It was a risky move for me too.
As such, the other party had no choice but to accept my choice unexpectedly. The masked man who was about to turn his back and run away hesitated for the first time.
A heavy pressure was transmitted to the soles of my feet as I spurred the ground. It was proof that he was running with all his might.
Then, I felt a strange trembling again.
Immediately after, my body rolled on the ground and moved forward. In the process, I realized something new.
No sound.
As I concentrated, I could only hear faint tinnitus beeping. My hearing was fine until I started screaming, so there were only two possibilities.
Either you’re deaf right now, or you lose your hearing at a certain point in time.
At the same time, I felt the shards of wind brushing my back.
At first I was embarrassed and didn’t notice it, but my clothes were flapping. As he forcibly raised his head, it was the same for the masked assailant.
It was not that there were no foreshadowings.
It was just too fast. So I didn’t get it right, it just felt like magic.
The masked assailant was a physicalist.
While I was bouncing back up, the thrown sword had to wander through the air several times with a pitiful look. I wondered where I could earn even that short amount of time.
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Just in time, the hatchet settled into my hand as if it had been sucked into it. It was a result of past achievements.
It wasn’t just Aurors that I developed. Thanks to the rise in overall skills, the understanding of the vision has also improved.
Of course, Jung Jung-dong’s description was the same.
Recently, I have been able to make one or two more changes than before.
The results were now in my hands.
Before I knew it, my arm swung without hesitation as the masked assailant was right in front of me.
bang!
A shockwave exploded with an explosion. It was such a vibration that even tinnitus could not cover it. I was holding the hatchet with both hands, which is rare.
Otherwise, I didn’t know that I might be pushed out of power.
Mine was not human. Basically, it was correct to assume that all physical abilities were ahead.
And it soon proved that my choice wasn’t wrong.
There was not even an inch of concession.
My hatchet was blocked by ‘something’ invisible to the eye, and I couldn’t go any further. Only then did I show a wild smile.
“An invisible weapon? No, maybe it’s magic?”
Although he had already decided that he was not a wizard in his heart, he could not rule out the possibility of an emergency.
Of course, the man in the mask didn’t give me an answer.
He was just staring at me with dark eyes. No, should I say stare at it?
In the first place, the pure white mask did not even show a gap for the eyes to come out. It was literally something that covered his entire face.
It means that you don’t need eyesight.
It was a very wise decision.
Gritting my teeth, I pushed the masked man with even more force. Judging from the muffled groans, it seemed that the assailant was not in a situation full of composure.
“Are you not answering? Still, what… … .”
The silvery aura that danced on the ax blade hardened.
“… … It doesn’t matter!”
The gathered aura soon dispersed like fog, and my ax bounced off the transparent weapon while the masked man hesitated.
It was a conclusion and a resolution.
Even so, there was no change in the opponent’s arms. All I could see was a faint silver light. In other words, it meant that it was not a phenomenon created by a temporary concentration of magical power.
it’s a weapon
It was also a very valuable item. The magic that wrapped around the weapon almost instantly disintegrated, but it was quickly restored.
I took a step and tried to close the gap.
If the man hadn’t retracted his weapon and retreated before that, my hatchet might have gone past the man’s chest.
Skilled judgement.
It was a blessing that only those who went through countless battles could obtain. There was also information that could only be known by directly facing the weapon.
If only Sir Irene had been a little more capable.
A moment of regret passed through my head, but it wasn’t when I was still in my thoughts.
That’s how I was about to continue the offensive again.
The angle of the pure white mask was slightly distorted.
It meant that the direction of gaze had changed. However, as long as the eyes are completely covered, the sight will be meaningless.
I soon realized the intent.
The masked man tried to look at the fallen Perry, dripping blood. Strictly speaking, I was trying to give me the feeling that it was.
It was a kind of alternative.
Will you fight more or save that man’s life?
A saintess was staying at the orphanage. Although the wound looked deep, his life was not cut short. If you wanted to save it, you could save it.
Instead, the masked man would run away.
My head started spinning. I didn’t know what choice to make.
Like it or not, a faint vibration passed through my skin.
It comes again.
Sensing this, my teeth clenched as if they were about to be crushed. In the end, my choice was one.
“Hey, you bastard… … !”
As if throwing myself, my hatchet hit the imaginary trajectory. The ax bounced off with a booming sound, but nothing that was hit was not safe.
The fact that the trajectory had completely changed was felt as a trembling running through my hands.
Because of the sudden change of direction, my posture was not perfect. To the point where I couldn’t fully bear the resilience.
Taking advantage of that gap, the masked assailant naturally chose to escape. Left behind, I had no choice but to give up the chase while grinding my teeth.
First, we had to save Perry. Also, the speed of the escaped gangster was beyond imagination.
It was pointless to pursue. I sighed and looked at the man who had collapsed and the girl who was trying to get herself up with trembling legs.
My eyes, which had been looking at Lia with pity for a moment, moved to Perry.
I was about to die. The masked man sincerely tried to kill Perry.
why the hell
I looked up at the sky in silence, hoping that the answer would lead to a decisive clue to the case.
The moon was bright. God still hadn’t given any answer.
As always.
**
After comforting Lia, who was crying so hard, I leaned against the wall and waited for someone.
In the corner of the room, from the bed, a pure white light was appearing and disappearing repeatedly. After a while, a woman with a tired complexion turned her back and looked at me.
was a saint
Questions flowed out of my mouth.
“How is it?”
“There is no danger to life.”
As if she had already anticipated my question, the saintess’ answer was unobtrusive.
“I lost consciousness, but I will come to my senses tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It’s because I’m not a person who handled my body like you.”
“That is very fortunate.”
Receiving the words hidden behind a subtle thorn, I shifted my gaze to Perry.
Breathing was steady. There were still traces of pain on his face, but this too would disappear after a while.
Rather, my concerns were different.
“… … Are you sure you lost consciousness?”
“Yes, I don’t think I know that either?”
Even so, I couldn’t be relieved, so in the end I had to hold the saintess’s hand and head outdoors. The saintess didn’t seem to understand why I was doing this.
It was time to cut it short and get to the point.
“Have you checked the condition of the ferry?”
“Of course I looked. At least I’m not lazy when it comes to taking care of patients.”
The Yang Saint woman’s expression slightly frowned, saying that my words could be an insult. It was to this extent because of me, but there was a high probability that if someone else raised these doubts, they would not have even been able to break even.
In fact, I was a bit nervous too.
Because I was one of the people who knew the saintess’ disposition better than anyone else.
But I had to do what I had to say. More cautious questions followed.
“There are traces of some kind of magic… … .”
“Are you under the control of the Dark Church? All of that is obvious. Do not worry too much.”
The saintess was indeed quick-witted.
It was because he immediately noticed what I was worried about and slowly and carefully explained it.
However, I still had information that I hadn’t been able to convey to the saintess.
“Can’t you just look at it one more time? I’ve heard there’s a kind of contract magic that’s tricky to detect. The faceless assailants who attacked Lia at the castle camp last time… … .”
“Ian.”
It was a low, strong tone.
Persuasion with such conviction continued.
“I know what you are worried about. By the way… As a result of my investigation, there is nothing particularly suspicious about Shylock’s Society. The funding source is also clear. Also, even if the Shylock Society is a hidden branch of the Dark Church, at least it has nothing to do with this orphanage.”
“Why?”
“Because this orphanage is run by Seongguk.”
I said shut up and fell into silence. Suddenly, my gaze turned to the side.
I wanted to say that it is hard to believe in my heart.
How could you say to one of the people who represent your country that your country is also suspicious?
The saintess’ claim had its own basis.
“No matter how much Shylock’s Company wants to do things, the Holy Kingdom will follow you as long as you take children or goods from here.”
“Isn’t the general manager of this place Patriarch Aindel? That, hostile relationship with the saintess… … .”
“Patriarch Eindel is also a priest.”
At the same time, the saintess’ thin index finger was raised up. And soon, a white halo of light that starts to rise from the end.
I could roughly guess what the saintess was trying to say.
“He is a person who has been granted a miracle from the Lord. I may have some flaws, but I cannot betray our Lord in heaven.”
Because there is no way the heavenly gods would grant divine power to such a human being.
The saintess didn’t bother to add it, but I was well aware of the fact that it was the core of the argument. There was no objection that came to mind about this.
To be honest, religion was not the realm of reason and logic.
What did you say in front of someone who said you would believe that? At this point, there was only one option left.
“Still, please take one more look.”
“Ian… … .”
It was an almost reckless request. The saintess couldn’t help but feel annoyed as well.
He even woke up in the middle of his slumber.
I couldn’t help but be sensitive. A faint heat gushed from the saintess’s mouth.
“Are you sure? Are you saying you don’t believe me that much?”
“No, that’s not necessarily the case… … .”
“like.”
Grinding her teeth, the saintess’ sharp eyes turned to me.
“I’ll check properly again. Even the veins and internal organs, it’s so… If nothing comes out after that, be prepared.”
The saintess’ attitude was as strong as she had never seen before. I was just feeling anxious.
But it’s already too late.
The saintess walked into the room showing off her anger. Then he put his hand on Perry’s chest and closed his eyes. Judging by the cold sweat, it seemed that he was very focused.
scolded He felt that he would have to spend several hours, if not enough, to appease the angry saintess.
and after a few hours.
The saintess gasped and opened her eyes, with a blank look on her face.
“… … what?”
My eyes, which had been dozing for a while, flashed open. Anyone could see that the saintess had a puzzled face, and I soon realized one thing.
Something’s wrong.
Immediately after noticing this, I asked again with a triumphant attitude as if I wasn’t worried.
“Are you ready?”
‘Perry Coors’.
Deep inside his body, there was a contract with the Dark Church.